The Rowena Fire in northern Oregon has burned more than 3,500 acres and destroyed at least 20 homes and other structures, according to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

The Rowena Fire has burned 3,800 acres since it ignited on Wednesday afternoon in Wasco County, according to the Oregon State Fire Marshal. It’s 0% contained as of Friday morning.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek verbally declared a state of emergency June 18 for the Rowena Fire just west of The Dalles, Ore. As of June 22, the fire was 96% contained, but it had scorched 3,700 acres.

“It tells me that we’re going to have a very long fire season.” The Rowena Fire decimated 56 homes just days before the Ferry Fire tore through more than 10,000 acres in Sherman County.

(CNN) — A wildfire burning out of control in Oregon, near the state’s border with Washington, has destroyed homes and forced hundreds of evacuations and closures of major roadways as gusty winds ...

A wildfire near Rowena, Oregon, quickly expanded to 2,500 acres on Wednesday, causing heavy smoke that made visibility difficult for many drivers. Officials are closely monitoring the fire as ...

A firefighter is seen helping a young deer in Oregon as workers contain the Rowena Fire. Rowena Fire 2025 A baby deer fleeing a wildfire dashed toward firefighters in Oregon, deputies said.

A lawsuit filed June 23 alleges the Rowena Fire, which burned 56 homes and 91 properties in The Dalles, was ignited by a Union Pacific train. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in ...

The fires Neujahr referenced include the Rowena Fire (3,700 acres in The Dalles), the Ferry Fire (10,500 acres southeast of Wasco) and the Alder Spring Fire (3,442 acres northeast of Redmond).

The Rowena Fire in northern Oregon continued to burn Thursday after having scorched thousands of acres, destroying at least 20 homes and other structures and forcing many residents to evacuate.